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The two biggest delayed-viewing shows on cable kept hold of their spots in the week of Oct. 23.

“The Walking Dead” gained 2.0 points in adults 18-49 and 4.16 million viewers with seven days of playback, not far from the gains for its premiere a week earlier (2.2 and 4.28 million). “American Horror Story: Cult” finished second in both measures, adding 1.4 points to its initial 18-49 rating and 2.56 million viewers.

The third-place finishers in 18-49 gain (“South Park,” “Gold Rush” and “The Real Housewives of New Jersey”) picked up less than half the total for “AHS.” In viewers, No. 3 “Gold Rush” was more than a million behind the bump for “AHS.”

Here are the top cable shows in the Live +7 rankings for Oct. 23-29, 2017. Rankings include original series, movies and specials only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – total gain

Rank

Show

Net

L + SD

L +7

7-day increase

7-day % increase

1

THE WALKING DEAD

AMC

4.0

6.0

2.0

50%

2

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT

FX

1.0

2.4

1.4

140%

3

SOUTH PARK

CMDY

0.7

1.3

0.6

86%

GOLD RUSH

DISC

0.7

1.3

0.6

86%

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ

BRVO

0.4

1.0

0.6

150%

6

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC

BRVO

0.7

1.2

0.5

71%

THE CHALLENGE: DIRTY 30

MTV

0.4

0.9

0.5

125%

LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY & THE AFTERMATH – S

AEN

0.3

0.8

0.5

167%

9

LOVE & HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD

VH1

1.1

1.5

0.4

36%

BELOW DECK

BRVO

0.5

0.9

0.4

80%

PROJECT RUNWAY

LIF

0.5

0.9

0.4

80%

CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST

USA

0.5

0.9

0.4

80%

VICE PRINCIPALS

HBOM

0.2

0.6

0.4

200%

14

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 10 p.m.

USA

0.9

1.2

0.3

33%

KEEPING UP W/THE KARDASHIANS

ENT

0.4

0.7

0.3

75%

TEEN MOM II: REUNION MADNESS PT 2

MTV

0.4

0.7

0.3

75%

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS

BRVO

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

TOSH.O

CMDY

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM

HBOM

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

ARE YOU THE ONE

MTV

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

QUEEN SUGAR

OWN

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

DON’T BE TARDY

BRVO

0.2

0.5

0.3

150%

ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING

TRU

0.1

0.4

0.3

300%

24

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 9 p.m.

USA

1.0

1.2

0.2

20%

WWE SMACKDOWN

USA

0.8

1.0

0.2

25%

Note: 38 other shows also grew by 0.2 but had lower ratings than those above.

Adults 18-49 – percentage gain

Rank

Show

Net

L + SD

L +7

7-day increase

7-day % increase

1

ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING

TRU

0.1

0.4

0.3

300%

2

VICE PRINCIPALS

HBOM

0.2

0.6

0.4

200%

BETTER THINGS

FX

0.1

0.3

0.2

200%

THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES

SPK

0.1

0.3

0.2

200%

GOOD BEHAVIOR

TNT

0.1

0.3

0.2

200%

6

LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY & THE AFTERMATH – S

AEN

0.3

0.8

0.5

167%

7

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ

BRVO

0.4

1.0

0.6

150%

DON’T BE TARDY

BRVO

0.2

0.5

0.3

150%

9

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT

FX

1.0

2.4

1.4

140%

10

THE CHALLENGE: DIRTY 30

MTV

0.4

0.9

0.5

125%

11

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS

BRVO

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

TOSH.O

CMDY

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM

HBOM

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

ARE YOU THE ONE

MTV

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

QUEEN SUGAR

OWN

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

THE DEUCE – F

HBOM

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

PAWN STARS

HIST

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

DANCE MOMS

LIF

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS

LIF

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

TEEN MOM II: JENELLE VS. BARB – S

MTV

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

TEEN MUM

MTV

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

THE LITTLE COUPLE

TLC

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS

TLC

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

MR. ROBOT

USA

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: REALITY STARS

WE

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

Note: 25 other shows also grew by 100 percent but had lower ratings than those above.

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Posted by:Rick Porter

Rick Porter has been covering TV since the days when networks sent screeners on VHS, one of which was a teaser for the first season of "American Idol." He's left-handed, makes a very solid grilled cheese and has been editor of TV by the Numbers since October 2015. He lives in Austin.